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Walgreens store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside a Walgreens drugstore at 430 North Michigan Avenue (Realtor Building).
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


No Pedestrian Crossing sign
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View of a rusty "No Pedestrian Crossing" sign attached to a light post on North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Water Tower Place
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View of the pedestrians on the sidewalk outside Water Tower Place (845 Michigan Avenue). A sign on the pier gives the name of the building.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Nike store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Nike store at 669 North Michigan Avenue, with pedestrians and stressed plantings in front of the store.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Lawrence Avenue from Kenmore
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View west along the north side West Lawrence Avenue from just west of North Kenmore Avenue. The sign for the Aragon Ballroom (1106 West Lawrence Avenue), and the elevated tracks at the CTA Lawrence station are in the distance.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Green Bay Road at Scott Avenue, Winnetka
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View looking northwest across Green Bay Road at the intersection with Scott Avenue. Sinclair and Shell gas station signs are prominent. The building at the far left with the columned portico (1010 Green Bay Road) houses a Chas. A. Stevens store.
Date:
1970
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


McDonald's restaurant sign, Skokie
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View of the illuminated neon sign for a McDonald's restaurant in Skokie.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Dunkin' Donuts sign, Skokie
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Night view of illuminated neon sign for Dunkin' Donuts with the slogan "World's Finest Coffee".
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Block Club sign, West Englewood
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Block Club sign posted on the 2000 block of West 68th Street, at South Hoyne Avenue. The sign reads: "Welcome Thifty [sic] Neighbors, 2000 W 68 St Block Club. NO Car Washing, Working on Cars, Drinking, Ball Playing, Speed Limit 15 MPH, Littering".
Date:
1981
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Madison Street at Sangamon Street
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View along West Madison Street at South Sangamon Street, with a vacant lot in the foreground.
Date:
1983
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Theater and Marshall Field's store
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View looking south along the east side of North State Street, when the State Street Mall closed that part of State Street to automobile traffic. The Chicago Theater (175 North State Street) with its iconic sign is on the left. At the time, the musical "Kiss of the Spider Woman" starring Chita Rivera was playing there. The Marshall Field and Company Store (now Macy's State Street) is visible to the right of the theater.
Date:
1995; 1914 (Marshall Field and Company Building); 1921 (Chicago Theater)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


West Granville Avenue
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View looking east along West Granville Avenue from east of the intersection with North Broadway Avenue. The Granville station for the CTA Red Line is visible in the distance on the right, and the sign for Standee's Coffee Shop (now closed) is partially visible above the sidewalk at the far right. The Grandeur Apartments (1055 West Granville Avenue, originally the Grandeur Apartment Hotel) is visible at the upper right.
Date:
1980; 1930 (The Grandeur Apartment Hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Billboard advertisements for cigarettes and rental cars
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View of billboards in front of a building wall bordering a parking lot. The top billboard with the slogan "Marlboro Country" advertises cigarettes. Below it is a billboard for Ace Rent-a-Car Company. Part of the John Hancock Center is on the upper right of the image, and part of Lawry's restaurant, at East Ontario and North Rush Streets, is visible in the lower right corner of the image.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Restaurants on Rush Street
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View of restaurants located in nineteenth-century residential buildings along the east side of North Rush Street. At the far right of the image is Armando's Restaurant, at Rush and East Superior Streets. A large sign for Club Alabam (747 North Rush Street), a dining and dance establishment, stands on the rooftops near the center of the image. On the left is the south facade - facing Chicago Avenue - of Water Tower Hyatt House hotel (originally Water Tower Inn). Part of the John Hancock Center is visible at the upper right.
Date:
1976; 1962 (Water Tower Inn)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Billboard with liquor advertisement, North State Street
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View of a large billboard with a "Think Egghead" advertisement for Smirnoff vodka installed on top of the roofs of a neighborhood liquor store and grocery store on North State Street at West Ontario Street. The John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place are visible behind the billboard. The 111 East Chestnut Apartments (Elysees Condominiums) are visible at the extreme left.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Terra Museum of American Art, North Michigan Avenue
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the west side of North Michigan Avenue at the Terra Museum of American Art. Large vertical banners attached to the facades of adjacent buildings announce the museum's location.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Signs and awnings, 535 North Michigan Avenue
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View looking east along East Grand Avenue at awnings and signs for shops and restaurants on the Grand Avenue facade of 535 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Magna One Hour Photo shop, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the street-level storefront for a Magna One Hour Photo shop on North Michigan Avenue, advertising one-hour film developing and photo printing services.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Billy Goat Tavern & Grille sign
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View of a free-standing sign for the Billy Goat Tavern on the sidewalk outside the Realtor Building at 430 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Pedestrians, North Michigan Avenue
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View of pedestrians on the sidewalk outside 717 North Michigan Avenue. A freestanding sign for the Water Tower Bank (now defunct) is in the center of the image. The lower part of 737 North Michigan Avenue is visible in the background.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


FAO Schwarz store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of shoppers entering the FAO Schwarz toy store at 840 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1993; 1992 (840 North Michigan Avenue)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Illuminated neon signs, North Clark Street
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View of a cluster of illuminated neon signs on building facades, including a bathhouse, a movie house marquee, Hotel Planters (19 North Clark Street, now demolished), and the Bamboo Inn Restaurant (11 N. Clark Street, demolished.)
Date:
circa 1960s
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Chicago Theater
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View of the Chicago Theater on North State Street. The marquee advertises Steve Martin's film "The Jerk".
Date:
1980; 1921 (Chicago Theater)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Randolph Street from State Street
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View of Randolph Street from State Street including the Ford Center for Performing Arts Oriental Theater. The marquee for the Woods Theater (demolished in 1989) is in the distance at the left.
Date:
1980
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Multiple views of students on campus
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Date:
1975
Collection:
UIC Photographic Subject File
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: N. State St. Bridge Torrece Ave. Bridge (Folder 31)
26 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: N. State St. Bridge (undated, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1949, 1956 copy of Plaque, 1972, 1973 bridge plaques); Throop St. Bridge (1977); Torrence Ave. Bridge (1935 1936, 1937 bridge house interior, 1938, 1956, undated)
Date:
1941-1977
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Fullerton Ave. Bridge through Halsted St. Lift Bridge (Folder 40)
33 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Fullerton Ave. Bridge (1940, 1961); Grand Ave. Bridge (1944, 1955); N. Halsted St. River Bridge (1940); N. Halsted St. Canal Bridge (1955); N. Halsted St. Bridge (1964); S. Halsted St. Bridge (undated (1933); Halsted St. Lift Bridge (undated)
Date:
1933-1964
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Archer Ave. Bridge through California Ave. Bridge and various images (Folder 36)
18 Images
Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Bridget, the Bridge Mascot (1942); Bascule Bridge model (1942); Chicago before bridges (Indian rendering, undated, copy negative); Aerial photos over South Branch of Chicago River (undated); Aerial photo over main branch of Chicago (undated); Archer Ave. Bridge (1964); Argyle St. Bridge (1964); Ashland and Medill (1954); Balbo Ave. Viaduct (undated); Belmont Ave. (viaduct over Kennedy expressway) (1959); California Ave. Bridge (1954)
Date:
1942-1964
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Les-On Drug Discounts, 6740 North Sheridan Road
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View of the southern half of a two-story white glazed terra cotta tile building at 6740 North Sheridan Road, home to a Les-On Drug Discounts store. The building also has a terra cotta tile roof and a decorative cornice. The intersection with West Columbia Avenue is at the far left.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Gerald's car wash and Standard gas signs, Skokie
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View of illuminated neon signs for Gerald's car wash and Standard gas.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Peter Pon's Restaurant sign, Wilmette
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View at dusk of the exterior of Peter Pon's Restaurant (537 Green Bay Road) with its large illuminated sign. A sign for a 7-Eleven store is visible to the left.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


The Main, Chicago Avenue, Evanston
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View of the sign for "The Main"; in the center of the two-story building known by that name. Underneath that, the sign reads "Amazinggrace Presents Jim Post - Corky Siegel; Happy Turkeys!" The Main stood on Chicago Avenue at the southeast corner of the intersection with Main Street in Evanston.
Date:
1976
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


North Clark Street, Rogers Park
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View looking north along the sidewalk on the east side of North Clark Street, south of the intersection with West Greenleaf Avenue. The A&T Grill is in the foreground, located at the time at 7021 North Clark Street.
Date:
1982
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


East Ohio Street
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View to the east along East Ohio Street, near the intersection of North State Street. Part of the Tree Studios (Lambert Tree Studios) is visible at the far left of the image. Across Ohio Street to the south are the Tokyo Hotel (17-19 East Ohio Street) and the Hotel Ohio East (now Comfort Inn and Suites) at 15 East Ohio Street. A large liquor advertisement for J&B Scotch is painted on the side wall of the Hotel Ohio East. The Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (540 North Michigan Avenue) is visible behind.
Date:
1980; 1978 (Chicago Marriott Downtown hotel)
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Crate and Barrel sign, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the Crate and Barrel store sign on the upper part of the building facade at 646 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
1992
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


B. Dalton bookstore, North Michigan Avenue
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View across the sidewalk toward the entrance to a B. Dalton bookstore on the street level of the John Blair Building, 645 North Michigan Avenue.
Date:
circa 1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Signs, 535 North Michigan Avenue
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View in front of a commercial and office building at 535 North Michigan Avenue, with numerous signs advertising retail space for rent. A sandwich board on the sidewalk advertises the adjacent Stevens Restaurant (160 East Grand Avenue).
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bloomingdales, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the upper part of the entranceway to the Bloomingdales store at 900 North Michigan Avenue, showing the sign and lighting.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Brooks Brothers store, North Michigan Avenue
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View of the entrance to the Brooks Brothers store at 713 North Michigan Avenue, one of the retail shops located on the street level of the Allerton Hotel.
Date:
1993
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wabash Avenue with Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant
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View along North Wabash Avenue, with the sign for Don Roth's Blackhawk Restaurant (139 North Wabash) prominently visible.
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Sign announcing an upcoming movie.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Sign announcing continuous performances between motion pictures.
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Date:
1933-1934
Collection:
Century of Progress records
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: Dearborn St. Bridge through Franklin-Orleans St. Bridge (Folder 39)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: Dearborn St. Bridge (1963); Division St. Bridge (1964 [ trash dumping], 1968); Franklin-Orleans St. Bridge (1935, 1953)
Date:
1935-1963
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: 18th St. Bridge 2 (Folder 52)
34 Images
Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: 18th St. Bridge 2 (1966)
Date:
1966
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


Bridges, viaducts, and underpasses: 23rd St. Viaduct through 91st St. Bridge (Folder 57)
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Bridges, viaducts and underpasses included: 23rd St. Viaduct (1952, 1953, undated ); 31St St. and California Bridge (1954); 31st St. and Western (Bridge (1954); 35th St. Bridge (undated drawing); 91st St. Bridge (1944)
Date:
1944-1954
Collection:
James S. Parker Collection
Access:
Public access


International House of Pancakes sign, Wilmette
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Illuminated free-standing sign outside the International House of Pancakes restaurant, formerly located at the corner of Wilmette Avenue and Poplar Drive.
Date:
circa 1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Wil-Shore Motors, Wilmette
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View at dusk of the Wil-Shore Motors Ford dealership at 611 Green Bay Road in Wilmette, with its neon signs illuminated. The building has been demolished.
Date:
1975
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Greek restaurants, Halsted Street
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View looking southwest across South Halsted Street at Greek restaurants lining the west side of the block. The intersection with West Adams Street is visible at the left, and part of the sign for the Greek Islands Restaurant is visible behind the traffic signals.
Date:
1983
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Indianapolis Boulevard, East Chicago, Indiana
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View in winter looking north along Indianapolis Boulevard from the overpass above the railway yards south of the Indiana Toll Road. The South Shore Line railroad tracks cross above Indianapolis Boulevard in the distance at the horizon. Power lines and utility poles are visible along the roadway and in the distance.
Date:
1972
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access


Archer Avenue commercial strip
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View looking southwest along South Archer Avenue. The intersection with South Sacramento Avenue is to the left of the large Standard Federal Savings bank. Numerous stores and other small businesses line both sides of the street. A small sign suspended from the light post at the far right reads "Welcome to Brighton Park".
Date:
1978
Collection:
C. William Brubaker Collection
Access:
Public access